Yesterday ended up being intensely busy, though. I woke up in my stateroom, which we had to vacate by 8 am at the latest, then we went to breakfast, got off the ship, claimed our luggage, went through customs, waited around the port for our ride, then we went to the beach, FINALLY PLAYED IN THE OCEAN (totally fun), rinsed off on the beach, ran to Publix to buy cupcakes (which are pink and pretty and totally totally fresh), ran to the airport, did a little shopping after going through security (where I was once again a selectee, but it was fun this time: they highlighted the SSSS in pink, then hole-punched hearts into my ticket, and the first guy asked me how old I was, and I was like, "Twenty-three today, actually," so they all wished me a happy birthday, and were very sweet), flew back to NY and watched Dirty Dancing (my favorite movie), claimed our luggage, waited for our ride again, got back home (for only ten minutes-- but it was very cool and my semi-adopted brother had put up decorations and got a cake, which was the sweetest), took a few things out of my backpack and got a ride to a bachelorette party-- did my makeup in the car, and ignored the fact that I was STILL in my swim suit, went to the bachelorette party, and then went to see "Serenity." And then I went home and passed out. So busy. But fun.

Ick! I don't blame you on the not-swimming!

HAPPY DAY AFTER YOUR BURTHDAY, ALIBELLE!

happy alibelle day

Thanks, Theo. It was really hot, but yeah. I just couldn't do it. And that was despite the fact that they drained the pools every night. I can't even imagine what they'd look like if they just left them.

Thanks, Perkins!

ETA: Thanks, beth!

Throw Rocks at Boys

Dude. This is SUPER fun.

Web Sudoku

And this is super addictive.

In other Emmett news he's (a) quoting Doc Holiday from Tombstone

Emmett: Still My Hero.

Happy Birthday, Alibelle! And welcome back.

Forced early wakeups on vacation? Blech.

Theo, have you settled on a name for the new wheels? If you go with "Serenity" you need to get some green neon around the rear windows for the Firefly effect. And a custom plate: SRNITY or FIREFLY?

Rio, I can't even imagine the boredom. But cat-stacking should help. Unless that's how you hurt your hip in the first place. (What? It could happen!) Imagine the LEGASUS in the days before the interbunny...gah.

I keep reading LEGASUS as LEGOLAS and find myself wondering what's so bad about being strapped to one.

I keep reading LEGASUS as LEGOLAS and find myself wondering what's so bad about being strapped to one.

You too?

They need to call the next model the LEGOLAS.

Thanks, Raq!

Emmett is so cool.

I like the name LEGASUS, too. Although the LEGASUS II: LEGOLAS also has very definite appeal.